Project Grant 2508719
- This Project Grant award for $280,987 was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Program (CFDA 47.049) to Stony Brook University. The funds are supporting the acquisition of a helium recovery system to capture and reliquefy helium from five nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometers at the university. This equipment will address challenges posed by global helium supply instability, ensuring continued operation of the critical NMR...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities awarded a $500,408 Project Grant to Oregon State University (OSU) to acquire and install an integrated helium capture and recovery system for the university's Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) facility. This system will enable the recycling of at least 90% of the over 1,000 liters of liquid helium used annually by the facility's five NMR spectrometers, including Oregon's two highest field NMR instruments. The project...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities awarded a $287,576 Project Grant to the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) to acquire a helium recovery system for its magnetic resonance research facilities. The award will enable UCSB to mitigate the impacts of the global helium supply crisis on their state-of-the-art materials characterization capabilities, which support over 50 research groups across disciplines like chemistry, physics, materials science,...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $431,976 Project Grant under the Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program to the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) to acquire helium recovery equipment for quantum materials research and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) facilities. The equipment establishes a helium recycling system to recapture and recondense exhaust helium gas, ensuring the continuation of critical low-temperature research in physics, chemistry, and engineering at...
- This $320,810 National Science Foundation project grant supports the acquisition of a helium recovery and liquefaction system by Indiana University Bloomington. Funded under the NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), the system will capture helium gas evaporating from eight nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometers in the university's NMR facility. By recycling this helium into liquid form for reuse, the facility expects to substantially reduce its annual purchases of...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded a $322,980 Project Grant to the University of Toledo for the "MRI: TRACK 3 ACQUISITION OF HELIUM RECOVERY EQUIPMENT TO ESTABLISH A SUSTAINABLE NMR FACILITY". This grant, which runs from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2026, is funded under the NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program. The grant supports the University of Toledo's acquisition of a helium recovery system to capture and reLiquefy...
- This $298,422 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) supports Baylor University's acquisition of a helium recovery system for their NMR core research facility. The project enables Baylor to capture and reliquefy approximately 90% of the 1,000 liters of liquid helium used annually by their five NMR spectrometers, providing a sustainable and cost-effective supply of high-purity helium to support a wide range of...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities awarded a $545,484 Project Grant to the Regents of the University of Colorado, doing business as the University of Colorado Office of Contracts and Grants Division, to acquire a new campus-wide helium liquefaction plant. This award, funded under NSF's Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083), will enable the university to replace its aging and unsupported helium liquefaction system. The new system will provide reliable...
- This $190,000 National Science Foundation project grant, funded under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083), supports the acquisition and implementation of a helium recovery system at the University of Kansas. Dr. Justin Douglas and the University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. will install manifolds to collect helium exhaust from nine scientific instruments across four buildings without disrupting operations. The collected gas will be compressed into high-pressure cylinders for...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) Federal Grant Program has awarded $415,580 to the University of Florida (UF) to install a helium liquefaction system in the Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy (AMRIS) facility. This equipment grant will improve the ability to preserve helium, a critical and limited resource, and ensure a reliable supply of liquid helium to support the operation of superconducting magnets used for magnetic resonance...
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $185,156 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to the University of Oklahoma (OU) to acquire a helium recovery and liquefier system. This equipment will support the operation of five nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometers used by eight tenure-track faculty and their research teams in the OU Chemistry and Biochemistry Department. The helium recovery system will collect and re-liquefy helium boiloff from the NMR instruments' superconducting magnets, enhancing the viability and research capabilities of this core NMR facility. This award, effective from September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028, aims to address the instability in the global helium supply that jeopardizes research programs relying on NMR spectroscopy. The acquired equipment will also benefit research and educational activities of undergraduate and graduate students across several OU departments, including Biochemical Engineering and Chemical, Biological, and Materials Engineering.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $185.2k | 8/14/25 |